Wal-Mart Buys Movie Company Vudu

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by Founder in Blog

What a smart move! I was just talking about this with one of my coaching clients last night about how the next big “thing” would be streaming movies right to your TV. And here we find out today that Wal-Mart has struck a deal to buy Vudu Inc., which provides online movie-streaming services.

The low-down on Vudu is it has licensing agreements with almost every major Hollywood studio as well as independents to offer approximately 16,000 movies for either renting or purchase via digital networks like TV streaming. Combining Vudu’s unique digital technology and service with Wal-Mart’s retail expertise and scale will provide customers with unprecedented access to home-entertainment options as they migrate to a digital environment.

Again pure Genius WMT!

Wal-Mart WMT Stock Looks Bullish

Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by Founder in Blog

Wal-Mart WMT’s stock is looking pretty darn bullish lately. Notice the very clean wedge pattern it’s in. Plus, WMT has done a great job through the recession continuing to earn over $3 billion dollars per quarter. Could be a great entry for Short Puts should it breakout higher.

Wal-Mart Earnings Report Soon

Posted on 21. Oct, 2009 by Founder in Blog

Wal-Mart’s share price soared 13 percent in 2008. However, the stock has slipped almost 6 percent so far this year, as investors focus on beaten-down shares of companies that sell more discretionary items like clothing and home furnishings.

Shares slipped 19 cents to $51.70 Tuesday, below the middle of its 52-week range of $46.25 and $59.23. Wal-Mart’s stock suffered from 2005 to late 2007 as its zigzag between upscale and discount goods slowed sales growth.

Some analysts expect Wal-Mart Stores Inc. may announce plans Wednesday at its analysts’ meeting that it will accelerate U.S. store growth next year. Wall Street is also looking to hear details of more price-cutting strategies as it heads into the holiday season.

Any move to increase store growth would come as the world’s largest retailer has come a long way in improving store performance by paring down inventory, offering spruced-up merchandise and remodeling stores.

Retail Holders ETF (RTH) Hitting Resistance

Posted on 08. Oct, 2009 by Founder in Blog

The nation’s stores saw their first sales gain in 14 months in September, a sign of life from shoppers that fuels some hope for the holiday shopping season. A late Labor Day and delayed school openings helped boost back-to-school sales in September. And stores’ figures are looking better as they are compared last September when spending plummeted amid the ballooning financial meltdown.

Below is the chart of the RTN retail holders ETF which shows serious overhead supply right now and that this brief rally might be completely over-done.

RTH

The tally is based on sales at stores opened at least a year and are considered a key indicator of a retailer’s health. The tally excludes Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which stopped reporting monthly sales after it released April results. Stores had struggled with 13 straight months of sales declines, hitting the bottom in November 2008 when sales plummeted 7.7 percent.